Because of the size of the Chicagoland area, statistically, you have a better chance of finding an investment property in this area than going down state.  

Public official such as court clerks are there to serve the public with archive access to specific case files or, in some cases, demographic and health statistical metrics.

Statistically DM response is 3% average depending on the list you use that can be higher or lower.

Places to find that information would be the Census Bureau, The Bureau of labor and Statistics, The Milken Report and the Glenn Mueller Market Cycle Monitor.

You have a huge pool of properties to draw statistics from so I certainly appreciate your experience. 

I'm looking to do some statistical computing to analyze pricing patterns, demand metrics, bubble risk, etc.Most of the data sets I see out there are either limited in observation or are just downright messy.

Do you really believe that statement (bolded above) is correct?

we use podio for our wholesale biz in philly, and its great for keeping track of leads, but im having trouble tracking sales statistics, like close rate, offer rate, and conversions, especially for monthly statisticshas anyone had any luck with this or know anyone that can help??

People can throw in statistics all day long to support their point of view.

All of this nonsense about the 1% paying their "fair share" is red meat fodder for votes, but defies what the actual statistics say.